Why Kris Jenner Disagrees With Kourtney Kardashian Co-Sleeping With Baby Rocky

Kris Jenner shared her honest thoughts about daughter Kourtney Kardashian sleeping alongside her and Travis Barker's 17-month-old son Rocky Barker.

By Kisha Forde Apr 03, 2025 4:00 AMTags
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Kris Jenner isn't quite ready to keep up with a newer style of parenting.

In fact, the matriarch admitted to daughter Kourtney Kardashian, who welcomed baby Rocky Barker with husband Travis Barker in November 2023, that practices like co-sleeping with her 17-month-old son is a routine she doesn’t truly align with.

Indeed, when asked if she agrees with having a “kid in the bed” during Kourtney’s appearance on a podcast, Kris responded with a resounding, "Well, no.”

"This is a different generation,” Kris teased during the April 3 episode of The Kardashians, “you guys."

But that wasn’t all, as the mom of six doubled down, recalling how she remembers navigating motherhood.

"We didn't co-sleep in the ‘80s, no, we didn't," she added in a confessional. "We had structure. We had schedules. We had meal times. We put our kids to bed at 7 o' clock. And then we go to dinner and have some grown up time and it was a wonderful life."

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But for Kourtney—who is also mom to kids Mason Disick, 15, Penelope Disick, 12, and Reign Disick, 10, with ex Scott Disick—spending time with Rocky, even nocturnally, is a wonderful life.

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"I wouldn't be able to sleep,” Kourtney said, “if my baby was in another room, by himself, in a crib."

This confession led Kris to joke, "I was a horrible mother," to which, of course, Kourtney wasn’t standing for.

"No, I'm not saying you are,” the Lemme founder added, “and I'm not saying it's bad because that's what everyone did at the time."

Elsewhere, Kourtney shared insight into her latest chapter with her family, noting that she’s savoring each and every moment that passes.

"With my babies and my husband, I have a desire to slow down," she explained. "It's nice to actually linger in a moment, not rushing so you can experience everything. If you just slow everything down, then everyone can enjoy and experience things more together."

Keep reading for a look at Rocky’s cutest moments so far…

Celebrating Dad

Kourtney Kardashian and husband Travis Barker were joined by his son Landon Barker—who he and ex Shanna Moakler share alongside daughter Alabama Barker and Atiana De La Hoya, her daughter with Oscar De La Hoya—at GQ's Men of the Year party in November 2022.

Mom & Me Mirror Selfie

Penelope Disick—who Kourtney and ex Scott Disick share alongside sons Mason Disick and Reign Disick—appeared with her mother in a 2024 vacation selfie from Australia.

Australian Summer

Reign and Penelope enjoyed some fun in the sun during their 2024 family trip to Australia for Blink-182's tour.

Kravis Down Under

Kourtney and Travis stopped for photo ops while in Australia.

Boys Club

In honor of Landon's 20th birthday in October 2023, Kourtney shared a throwback photo from six years earlier of the then-teenager hanging out with Mason.

Girl Gang

Alabama snapped a silly selfie with Atiana, Kourtney and Penelope, during The Kardashians star's May 2022 wedding with Travis.

Here Comes the Bride

Kourtney took a break from her wedding festivities in to pose for a selfie with Alabama.

Meet the Kardashian-Barkers

All in the family: Alabama, Reign, Travis and London joined Kourtney at the April 2022 premiere of The Kardashians.

Front Row

Kourtney's oldest son Mason, Alabama and Atiana tagged along for Travis and Kourtney's front row outing at the AMIRI fashion show in February 2022.

Alabama and Penelope

'Tis the season to share sweet throwbacks. Kourtney celebrated Alabama's Christmas Eve birthday in 2022 with an older snap of the birthday girl and Penelope.  

Birthday Bunch

Kourtney, Travis, Alabama, Atiana, Landon and Reign posed at Disneyland for Kourtney's birthday outing in April 2022. 

Magic Kingdom

Why, yes, it was the happiest place on earth to mark Kourtney's 43rd birthday.

The Three Mouseketeers

Landon, Atiana and Kourtney found the magic for this fun snapshot.

A Fashionable Family

Kourtney and Travis took Alabama to Tommy Factory's New York Fashion Week show in September 2022.

A Portrait by Penelope

Penelope the artist! Travis shared her drawing of him in a March 2022 post.

Family Portraits

On Christmas Eve 2021, a newly engaged Kourtney (with Penelope) got merry with her soon-to-be husband and his crew. 

Fun and Games

Travis and Penelope enjoyed a game of checkers, while Kourtney and matriarch MJ Houghton observed the action.

The Sweetest Age of All

For Alabama's 16th birthday in December 2021, Kourtney and Travis surprised her with balloons that spelled out "BAMA 16."

Sharing the moment, Travis captioned the post, "I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!"

TikTok Fun

Travis appeared with Kourtney and Penelope in a 2021 TikTok video posted to the mother-daughter pair's joint account.

Welcome to the Fam

"So happy for you guys," Travis' daughter Alabama wrote on a photo celebrating the couple's October 2021 engagement. "I love u both!"

Amusement Park Fun

Landon joined his dad and Kourtney for some Halloween 2021 fun at Knott's Scary Farm in Southern California.

All the Halloween Activities

Kourtney recruited her son Mason for a trip to Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights with Travis and his daughter Alabama in 2022.

Frankenstein Friends

Atiana posed as the Bride of Frankenstein to Reign's Frankenstein's monster during the spooky outing.

Costume Cutie

Penelope horned in on the fun in a devil costume as the crew headed to the Los Angeles immersive jack-o-lantern experience Nights of the Jack in 2021.

A Memorable Moment

During their Nights of the Jack adventure, Alabama captured Travis and Penelope sharing a sweet moment as he walked around carrying her on his shoulders.

The Ultimate Throwback

Even before they were dating, Travis and Kourtney were friends for years. Just look at this throwback photo of Mason, Landon, Alabama and Penelope from 2017.

Rockstar Training

Dare we say this birthday present rocks? Travis gifted Penelope a state-of-the-art drum set for her ninth birthday in July 2021.

Family Photo

The couple made their own fireworks when they celebrated the Fourth of July at Disneyland with Landon, Alabama and Reign in 2021. 

Twinning

Atiana and Kourtney plowed ahead in matching snow gear during their first family trip to Utah's Deer Valley in April 2021.

Snow Day

Who needs to hit the slopes when you've got snowmobiles? Alabama joined in on the fun with Kourtney and Atiana.

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